Residents who live in Isis Way, in Hilton, will not be able to rename the road, after failing to fill out a questionnaire when given the opportunity.

Despite complaining that they receive funny looks and nervous laughs when they give out the name of the street, of the 43 residents who were given questionnaires about the future of the road name, only a handful responded.

The informal public consultation came after people living on the street said the name creates difficulties with websites such as Paypal because the payment system sees Isis as a "hot word", meaning the address is rejected.

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When only a small number of residents replied to the South Derbyshire District Council questionnaire, the decision was taken by Hilton Parish Council to keep the road name as Isis Way.

One resident, who does not wish to be identified, created a Facebook page to discuss the idea of changing the street name. She said the common opinion was that Isis Way should keep its name.

She said: "I moved to the street in January. When I started to change my address with certain businesses it was flagging up as a hot word because lots of them use American systems such as Paypal. It was a bit of a joke at first, but then I noticed when I received my P60 from my employer they had taken the first line of my address out and left the house number.

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"And when you ring up companies and you have to confirm the first line of your address, you can hear the sheer embarrassment of the person who has to repeat it."

Earlier this year the road sign was vandalised with black paint, so that it read just "Way".

Isis is the name of an ancient Egyptian goddess, with her name translating as an ancient Egyptian word for "throne." There is also a statue of Isis in Wyllie Mews, Burton. Isis is also an alternative name for the River Thames

However, now it is becoming an issue due to sharing its name with the so-called Islamic State group, which has been in the news.